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Collin Raye - The Walls Came Down Audio CD

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Collin Raye Band: Collin Raye
Title: The Walls Came Down
Rating:
Release Date: 1998-07-14
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Anyone Else 2: I Wish I Could 3: Start over Georgia 4: I Can Still Feel You 5: Someone You Used to Know 6: Corner of the Heart 7: All My Roads 8: Walls Came Down 9: April Fool 10: Make Sure You've Got It All 11: Survivors 12: Dark Secrets 13: Eleventh Commandment

Golden
I have some of Collin Raye's music and I would have to say this is his best. Such a smooth voice. I initially bought the CD for the last track, "The Eleventh Commandment. " Powerful! Moving! I haven't heard anything like that since John Michael Montgomery's "The Little Girl. "
As for the rest of the CD, great tracks. I don't know why I took so long to add it to my collection.


Collin Raye's most consistent CD
His muscular tenor bites mightily into the hypnotically frenetic "I Can Still Feel You" and the mid-paced rhythms of "Anyone Else" with obvious zeal, while he sails angelically through moving ballads like "I Wish I Could" and "All My Roads. The Walls Came Down reaffirms Collin Raye's status as one of country music's top interpreters. "

What startles is Raye's emergence as a first-rate songwriter, with contributions to two of the strongest cuts on the album. The gentle bluegrass ballad "Start Over Georgia" offers a descriptive look at small town values, while the uptempo title track effectively captures the exhilaration and relief of removing a facade and revealing one's true self. This pair of gems - the latter written by Raye alone - bode well for his future as a complete artist.

Raye's affinity for message songs continues with the child abuse saga "The Eleventh Commandment" and its prelude "Dark Secrets. " Unlike previous hits "Little Rock" and "I Think About You," which managed to entertain while making an important statement, "The Eleventh Commandment" comes on way too strong. Chalk it up as an ambitious failure that concludes an otherwise first-rate album.


Great CD
Good combination of songs with the hits and songs we haven't heard but should. As usual Collin Raye publishes a great CD. Of all the great hit songs on the CD, my favorite is All My Roads. If you like Collin Raye you'll love this.


Great work Collin! April 12, 2000
He even wrote a couple of songs. This is another CD of wonderful work performed by Collin Raye. He wrote the title track himself and co-wrote "Start Over Georgia" with his brother Scott. This was the first CD I ever owned of Collin. When I heard it, it brought tears to my eyes. It reminded me of when I first heard his song "One Boy, One Girl". That was 5 years ago. Every song he has done to date is an exceptional piece of work that only Collin can provide. He touches the heart and soul. I am not disappointed with this CD or any of his others. Please go out and buy it. It is well worth the money.


Absolutely fabulous!
Collin Raye is extremely talented and has produced great work in the past, but this is definitely his best work. This is a truly amazing album. From the optimistic start, with "Anyone Else" to the emotion filled tear jerker ending, "The Eleventh Commandment" this album is filled with fantastic music, that transcends the country/pop barriers that are so easy to find in music today. I adore this album and could listen to it over and over again. As far as the best songs on this album go, my picks are two unreleased gems, "All My Roads" and "Survivors. " Talented artist, excellent writing, terrific music, all in all, a wonderful musical journey!.


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